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Is it solid copper?

A shopper
on Dec 12, 2016

BEST ANSWER:SOLID/ PURE Copper! I asked the same question via Monoprice chat and was told it was solid copper so I purchased. When I got he cable I verified that it is indeed solid copper and NOT copper clad aluminium. There a video on the internet that show what happens to both types when heat is applied.

BEST ANSWER:SOLID/ PURE Copper! I asked the same question via Monoprice chat and was told it was solid copper so I purchased. When I got he cable I verified that it is indeed solid copper and NOT copper clad aluminium. There a video on the internet that show what happens to both types when heat is applied.

BEST ANSWER:It doesn't specify in the description, but I believe all outdoor rated cable has a jacket that is UV resistant. If you check the product description on other sites the jacket is listed as Jacket: PE(UV)

BEST ANSWER:It doesn't specify in the description, but I believe all outdoor rated cable has a jacket that is UV resistant. If you check the product description on other sites the jacket is listed as Jacket: PE(UV)

Reviews

The cable I received is the same rating and quality as far as I can tell, but it came on a spool and not in a box. Not a huge issue, just a PITA to have to cobble together a frame to allow the spool to turn.I am guessing they were out of the boxes and just substituted, and I have had nothing but great service from Monoprice in the past, so I will live with what I got.If you really need this to be in a box you may want to make a note on your order.

I purchased this cable to connect a POE camera outside. The cable is of excellent quality and I have not encountered any data errors. I ran the cable inside of conduit underground, so only time will tell how well it holds up, but I don't foresee any issues. In any case, I ended up making 3 separate runs to the same location so that I have backup should the cable fail for whatever reason. My only wish is that the cable was sold in smaller spools as well.

This looks like a high quality cable. I recently used it to wire up 2 POE outdoor cameras for my home.

It doesn't have the usual thread that you pull on to strip the jacket (instead has some sort of paper fiber type inside insulation). Because of the outdoor rating, the jacket is very tough and you would think that you can pull it back with needle nose pliers after the first cut. But the jacket is brittle and breaks frequently when you tug on it. Only way was to gently cut through using my micro shear cutters. It was frustrating because I discovered this up on the step ladder in freezing weather when crimping it for the first camera!

Anyway, the stripping is one-time and the difficulty is a function of the direct burial feature with the tools I had on hand. Pros who regularly deal with this type of cable probably have other tools at their disposal, and so I will still give it 5 stars.